sculptor and musician Hakobian Hakob Hakobian (painter) or Hakob Hakobyan, also spelled Hagop Hagopian (1923–2013), modern Armenian painter Hakob Hakobian (poet) often transliterated from Russian as Akop Akopian (1866–1937), Soviet Armenian poet, the founder of Armenian proletarian poetry Hakob Melik Hakobian (1835–1888), Armenian author, novelist and leading figure in 19th-century Armenian literature, better known by his pen name Raffi (Armenian: Րաֆֆի; Persian: رافی) Hakopian Michael Andrew Hakopian Armenian-American drummer of the Deli Creeps, Giant Robot II, and the Cornbugs a.k.a. Pinchface Raffi Hakopian, Armenian-American violinist Hakobyan Andranik Hakobyan (born 1981), Armenian-Swiss boxer Andranik Hakobyan (poet) (born 1959), Armenian poet, publicist, statesman and public figure Anna Hakobyan (born 1978), Armenian journalist, wife of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan Ara Hakobyan (born 1980), Armenian football player Ara H. Hakobyan (born 1973), Armenian artist, art critic Aram Hakobyan (born 1979), Armenian football player Davit Hakobyan (born 1993), Armenian football player Felix Hakobyan (born 1981), Armenian football player Gor Hakobyan (born 1988), Armenian rapper, broadcaster and actor Taguhi Hakobyan Soviet Armenian actress known as Hasmik, Hayk Hakobyan (born 1980), Armenian football player Hayk Hakobyan (singer) (born 1973), Armenian singer better known as Hayko Hayk Hakobyan (weightlifter), Armenian weightlifter Hranush Hakobyan, Armenian politician, member of the National Assembly of Armenia and Minister of the Diaspora Joseph Hakobyan (born 1931), Russian Armenian scientist Karen Hakobyan, American-Armenian pianist, composer and conductor Kristine Hakobyan (born 1988), Armenian football player Leonid Hakobyan (1936-2002), Soviet Armenian economist Mariam Hakobyan (born 1949), Armenian sculptor Mihran Hakobyan (born 1984), Armenian sculptor Movses Hakobyan (born 1965), Armenian military official and the former commander of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Defense Army Silva Hakobyan (born 1988), Armenian pop singer Tatul Hakobyan (born 1969), Armenian reporter and political analyst Vagharshak Hakobyan (born 1991), Armenian Turkologist and politician, Member of the National Assembly of Armenia Vahe Hakobyan (politician, born 1971), Armenian politician Vahe Hakobyan (politician, born 1977), Armenian politician Vahtang Hakobyan (born 1975), Armenian football player Versand Hakobyan (1950–2022), Armenian oligarch and politician Armenian-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names